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Carolyn H. Nichols
2018 - Present
2028
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Carolyn H. Nichols is a judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She was elected in 2017.
She was formerly a judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She was elected in 2011 to a term that would have expired in January 2022.
Education
Nichols received her J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Temple University Beasley School of Law. She also holds an M.B.A. from Eastern University.[1]
Career
- 2018 - Present: Judge, Pennsylvania Superior Court
- 2012-2017: Judge, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Prior to her election to the common pleas court in 2011, Nichols held a number of positions, including legislative assistant to former Philadelphia Councilwoman Augusta Clarke, assistant city solicitor, and deputy secretary of external affairs for the office of the mayor of Philadelphia.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2017
Elections were held for four seats on the Pennsylvania Superior Court on November 7, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for Pennsylvania Superior Court.
| General Election for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maria McLaughlin |
14.09% | 1,078,522 | |
| Democratic | Deborah A. Kunselman |
13.61% | 1,041,965 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn H. Nichols |
12.79% | 978,842 | |
| Republican | Mary P. Murray |
12.00% | 918,705 | |
| Republican | Craig Stedman | 11.95% | 914,284 | |
| Democratic | H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Incumbent | 11.66% | 892,646 | |
| Republican | Emil A. Giordano | 11.58% | 885,996 | |
| Republican | Wade Kagarise | 10.92% | 835,647 | |
| Green | Jules Mermelstein | 1.40% | 106,969 | |
| Total Votes | 7,653,576 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Unofficial Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||||
Maria McLaughlin, Carolyn H. Nichols, Deborah A. Kunselman, and incumbent H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. defeated William Caye II in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court.[2]
| Democratic Primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Maria McLaughlin |
23.30% | 460,250 |
| Carolyn H. Nichols |
22.72% | 448,675 |
| Deborah A. Kunselman |
21.92% | 432,937 |
| H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Incumbent |
18.31% | 361,547 |
| William Caye II | 13.75% | 271,533 |
| Total Votes (100% reported) | 1,974,942 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||
Bar association rating
Nichols received a rating of "recommended" from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.[3]
2011
Nichols won the Democratic Party primary on May 17. She received 3.6 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary.[4] She was elected in a race with eleven open seats in the general election on November 8. Nichols received 8.2 percent of the vote.[5]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Bar Association rating
- Nichols has been rated "recommended" by the Philadelphia Bar Association.[6]
Salary
As a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge, Nichols earns $173,271 annually.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carolyn Nichols for Superior Court, "About Carolyn," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Information," accessed December 21, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases 2017 Ratings for Potential Judicial Candidates," January 30, 2017
- ↑ Philadelphia County Bureau of Elections, Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Unofficial Returns
- ↑ The Legal Intelligencer Blog, "Phila. Bar Rates Four More 'Recommended'," April 29, 2011
- ↑ The Pennsylvania Code, "§ 211.2. Judicial salaries effective January 1, 2013," accessed July 8, 2013
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
